Collateral Damage Daily for April 10

Daric Barton was activated off the disabled list following his strained shoulder, coming back much sooner than projected. Oakland designated first baseman Brandon Allen to make room for Barton, who played in four straight games for Triple-A Sacramento and hit a grand slam on Sunday. Barton continues to feel a little tightness in his shoulder while throwing, so we do have a little concern this could flare up on him again.

Bradley Meyers was activated from the 15-day disabled list as he recovers from a slightly torn labrum in his shoulder. The resulting inflammation has calmed down, but these things can pop back up again, giving us concern that it will mean another trip on the disabled list in the future.